Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency (IUCMA)

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Overview

The vision of the Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management
Area (IUCMA) is to supply sufficient, equitable and quality water resources for all in
the Inkomati-Usuthu Water Management Area. The mission of the IUCMA is to
efficiently manage water resources by empowering our stakeholders in our quest
to contribute towards transformation by promoting equal access to water and
protecting our environment.

The Agency supports the cooperative management of the Inkomati basin as an
internationally shared watercourse. The decision-making environment of the
Agency, including delegated functions, enables collaborative action towards
equity, sustainability and efficiency in a continually evolving socio-economic
system. The Agency manages the resources adaptively, cooperatively and
progressively to achieve social, economic and environmental justice, and
promote healthy living.

The Agency's functions are derived from the National Water Act 36 of 1998.
They are, among others, to: s80-investigate and advise interested persons on
the protection, use, development, conservation, management and control of the
water resources in its water management area; develop a catchment management
strategy; coordinate the related activities of water users and of the water
management institutions within its water management area; promote the
coordination of its implementation with the implementation of any applicable
development plan; promote community participation in the protection, use,
development, conservation, management and control of the water resources in its
water management area; s19&20-prevent and remedy effects of pollution; and
control emergency incidents in respect of water resource pollution or potential
water resource pollution. Other delegated functions include; S25, 33, 34, 35,
40, 41, 42, 44, 53, 54, 55, 57 and 58.